The PACE Awards
Strut Your Stuff. Showcase Your Team. Set the Standard.
PACE is the region’s most respected recognition program for apartment communities. It’s more than an award — it’s a performance benchmark, a morale booster, and a powerful marketing tool. Anticipated to attract 200+ properties in 2026, PACE honors only truly exceptional communities — with just one winner per category.
Why Enter PACE
Energize Your Team: Entering PACE sends a clear message: We see you. We value you. You’re award-worthy. Few initiatives boost morale, accountability, and pride like preparing for a surprise PACE visit.
Increase Occupancy & Visibility: Each winning property receives a professional case study featured on PMA’s website. Winners can leverage their profile in advertising, social media, and leasing materials to drive prospective residents.
Benchmark Against the Best: PACE establishes clear standards for operational excellence.
If a category does not meet minimum scoring standards, no award is given. That’s how seriously we take excellence.
Stand Out in a Competitive Market: Only one award is presented in each category. When you win, you truly stand alone.
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PACE Awards Winner: Best in Show
Awarded to the community with the highest overall score, this top honor is open to all category winners, celebrating the most outstanding achievement across all entries.
PACE Awards Winners: Senior Communities
PMA designates senior communities as those intended for residents aged 55 and older, with at least 75% of residents meeting this age requirement. This category includes affordable, market-rate, and mixed-income communities, along with a "Vintage" sub-category for properties built before 1990, celebrating communities with enduring character.
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Merion Village
904 Edgewood Road B
Edgewood, MD 21040-2433Senior - Maryland - $900-$1,999 -
Marywood Apartments
5101 River Road Suite 101
Bethesda, MD 20816Vintage Senior - Virginia - $1,850+ -
Oakwood Meadow Senior Residences
5815 South Van Dorn Street
Alexandria, VA 22310Senior - Virginia - $1,200-$1,499 -
Lake Anne House
11444 North Shore Drive
Reston, VA 20190-4250Senior - Virginia - $1,900+
PACE Awards Winners: Affordable Communities
This category recognizes communities participating in government-funded, insured, or sponsored programs that provide below-market-rate rents for at least 75% of their units, ensuring housing affordability and accessibility. Included within this category is a "Vintage" sub-category for properties built before 1990, celebrating established communities with historic charm.
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The Ethel
1900 C Street Southeast
Washington, DC 20003-2537Affordable - Washington, DC - $1,700+ -
Cider Mill Apartments
18205 Lost Knife Circle
Montgomery Village, MD 20886Vintage Affordable -Maryland - $1,200+ -
Ox Fibre Apartments
400 East Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701-5323Affordable - Maryland - $1,400+ -
The Fields of Alexandria
1751 Pinnacle Drive Suite 700
McLean, VA 22102Vintage Affordable - Virginia - $1,100+ -
The Nexus at West Alex
3450 Berkeley Street
Alexandria, VA 22302Affordable - Virginia - $1,300-$1,799 -
Dulles Center I & II
2410 Little Current Drive
Herndon, VA 20171Affordable - Virginia - $1,800+
PACE Award Winners: Market-Rate Communities
This category is for stabilized communities where at least 75% of units are rented at prevailing, market-driven rates, offering housing without government subsidies or rent controls. Within this category, the "Vintage" sub-category highlights communities built before 1990, celebrating properties with long-standing appeal and historical character.
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âme at Meridian Hill
2601 16th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20009-4201Vintage Market Rate - Washington, DC - $2,500+ -
Verge
1800 Half Street Southwest
Washington, DC 20024Market Rate - Washington, DC - $2,000-$2,399 -
The Lexington at Market Square
400 8th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004Market Rate - Washington, DC - $2,400-$2,599 -
Dock 79
79 Potomac Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20003Market Rate - Washington, DC - $2,600-$2,799 -
Arris
1331 4th Street Southeast
Washington, DC 20003-4459
United StatesMarket Rate - Washington, DC - $2,800-$3,199 -
The Apartments at CityCenter
825 10th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20001Market Rate - Washington, DC - $3,200-$3,699 -
The Residences at Eastern Market
777 C Street Southeast
Washington, DC 20003Market Rate - Washington, DC - $5,200+ -
Willow Lake Apartments
13010 Old Stage Coach Road
Laurel, MD 20708Vintage Market Rate - Maryland - $1,300-$1,699 -
The Evergreens at Laurel
11737 South Laurel Drive
Laurel, MD 20708Vintage Market Rate - Maryland - $1,700-$2,999 -
Bethesda Place Apartments
7701 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814Vintage Market Rate - Maryland - $2,100+ -
East of Market
100 Hollins Drive
Frederick, MD 21701Market Rate - Maryland - $1,700-$2,099 -
Lync At Alterra
3420 Toledo Terrace
Hyattsville, MD 20782Market Rate - Maryland - $2,100-$2,299 -
TEN.M.Flats
10101 Twin Rivers Road
Columbia, MD 21044Market Rate - Maryland - $2,300-$2,499 -
1405 Point
1405 Point Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
United StatesMarket Rate - Maryland - 2,500-$2,599 -
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Stoneridge at Mark Center Apartments
5797 Rayburn Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22311Vintage Market Rate - Virginia - $1,600-$2,099 -
Park at Arlington Ridge
1800 South 26th Street
Arlington, VA 22206Vintage Market Rate - Virginia - $2,100-$2,249 -
The Elms at Oakton
3223 Arrowhead Circle
Fairfax, VA 22030Vintage Market Rate - Virginia - $2,250-$2,399 -
The Elms at Kingstowne
6008 Rock Cliff Lane
Alexandria, VA 22315Vintage Market Rate - Virginia - $2,400-$2,699 -
Crystal Towers Apartments
1600 S Eads Street
Arlington, VA 22202Vintage Market Rate - Virginia - 2,700+ -
800 Carlyle
800 John Carlyle Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-6837Market Rate - Virginia - $1,900-$2,199 -
Makers Rise
2311 Dulles Station Boulevard
Herndon, VA 20171-6802Market Rate - Virginia - $2,200-$2,299 -
The Foundry
2470 Mandeville Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314Market Rate - Virginia - $2,300-$2,399 -
Discovery Square
13720 Atlantis Street
Herndon, VA 20171Market Rate - Virginia - $2,400-$2,499 -
The Point at Reston
1925 Roland Clarke Place
Reston, VA 20191Market Rate - Virginia - $2,500-$2,559 -
The Heights at Goose Creek
42785 Generation Drive
Brambleton, VA 20148Market Rate - Virginia - $2,560-$2,599 -
Highgate at The Mile
7915 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA 22101Market Rate - Virginia - $2,600-$2,699 -
Vyne One Loudoun
44819 Atwater Drive
Ashburn, VA 20147Market Rate - Virginia - $2,700-$2,999 -
The Clark
3400 South Clark Street
Arlington, VA 22202Market Rate - Virginia - $2,800-$2,899 -
Townes at Herndon
508 Pride Avenue
Herndon, VA 20170-5026Market Rate - Virginia - $2,900-$2,949 -
Modera Clarendon
3415 Washington Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201-4552Market Rate - Virginia - $2,950+
PACE Awards Winners: Lease-Up Communities
This category features communities that are newly opened—less than one year old—or still in the lease-up phase, working toward full occupancy and stabilization.
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Bridge District
600 Howard Road Southeast
Washington, DC 20020Lease Up - Washington, DC - $1,900+ -
The Six
6400 America Boulevard
Hyattsville, MD 20782Lease Up - Maryland - $2,100-$2,599 -
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Three Collective
5203 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041-3401Lease Up - Virginia - $2,700+
Judge's Choice
Judges may present a Judge’s Choice Award to a community that particularly impresses them, honoring properties that demonstrate exceptional qualities and impact beyond standard evaluation criteria.
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Lee Overlook
6406 Paddington Court #104
Centreville, VA 20121-5905Affordable - Virginia - $1,800+ -
Park Kennedy
1901 C Street Southeast
Washington, DC 20003Market Rate - Washington, DC - $2,400-$2,599 -
The Apollo
600 H Street NE
Washington, DC 20002Market Rate - Washington, DC - $2,600-$2,799 -
The Ian Apartments
2249 Woodland Grove Place
Herndon, VA 20171Market Rate - Virginia - $1,900-$2,199 -
The Elms at Arcola
24710 Tribe Square
Dulles, VA 20166Market Rate - Virginia - $2,250-$2,349 -
455 at Tinner Hill
455 South Maple Avenue
Falls Church, VA 22046Market Rate - Virginia - $2,700-$2,799 -
The Marque Apartments
13550 Heathcote Boulevard
Gainesville, VA 20155-6681Market Rate - Virginia - $2,800-$2,899 -
Crystal City Lofts
305 10th Street South
Arlington, VA 22202-5426Market Rate - Virginia - $2,900-$2,949 -
Reynard
1100 Dahlia Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20012-2370Lease Up - Washington, DC - $1,900+ -
The Arbor at Halley Rise
11990 Haefield Way
Reston, VA 20191Lease Up - Maryland - $2,600+
PACE Awards Winners: Distinguished Communities
Communities that score 90% or higher but do not win their category will be recognized as a Distinguished Community.
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1331
1331 Maryland Avenue Southwest
Washington, DC 20024
United StatesMarket Rate Distinguished Community -
The Porter Brewers Hill
3700 Toone Street
Baltimore, MD 21224-5173Market Rate Distinguished Community -
The Metropolitan Downtown Columbia
10000 Town Center Avenue
Columbia, MD 21044Market Rate Distinguished Community -
Upper East Apartments
1601 Pinder Street
Frederick, MD 21704Market Rate Distinguished Community -
The Elms at Signal Hill Station
8825 Peregrine Heights Road
Manassas, VA 20111Market Rate Distinguished Community -
Pike3400 Apartments
3400 Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA 22204-4264Market Rate Distinguished Community -
The Elms at Arcola
24710 Tribe Square
Dulles, VA 20166Market Rate Distinguished Community -
Centro Arlington
950 South George Mason Drive
Arlington, VA 22204Market Rate Distinguished Community -
Lincoln Old Town
401 Holland Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314Market Rate Distinguished Community -
Villages at Montpelier Apartment Homes
11686 South Laurel Drive
Laurel, MD 20708Market Rate Distinguished Community -
Jayde Parkside
630 Kenilworth Terrace Northeast
Washington, DC 20019Lease Up Distinguished Community -
The Alder
136 West Falls Station Boulevard
Falls Church, VA 22046Lease Up Distinguished Community